G

Exotic Scale

G Phrygian Dominant

Mode V of harmonic minor. Middle-Eastern, Spanish, dramatic.

Notes in G Phrygian Dominant

G1
G#2
B3
C4
D5
D#6
F7
G8

Chords in G Phrygian Dominant

7 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
IGG – B – Dmajor
IIG#G# – C – D#major
iiiB°B – D – Fdiminished
ivCmC – D# – Gminor
vD°D – F – G#diminished
VID#+D# – G – Baugmented
viiFmF – G# – Cminor

Other Scales in G

MajorG, A, B, C, D, E, F#Natural MinorG, A, A#, C, D, D#, FHarmonic MinorG, A, A#, C, D, D#, F#Melodic MinorG, A, A#, C, D, E, F#DorianG, A, A#, C, D, E, FPhrygianG, G#, A#, C, D, D#, FLydianG, A, B, C#, D, E, F#MixolydianG, A, B, C, D, E, FLocrianG, G#, A#, C, C#, D#, FMajor PentatonicG, A, B, D, EMinor PentatonicG, A#, C, D, FBluesG, A#, C, C#, D, FWhole ToneG, A, B, C#, D#, FDiminished (H-W)G, G#, A#, B, C#, D, E, FDiminished (W-H)G, A, A#, C, C#, D#, E, F#Hungarian MinorG, A, A#, C#, D, D#, F#Lydian DominantG, A, B, C#, D, E, F

Phrygian Dominant in All 12 Keys

CC C# E F G G# A#C#D♭Db D F Gb Ab A BDD D# F# G A A# CD#E♭Eb E G Ab Bb B DbEE F G# A B C DFF Gb A Bb C Db EbF#G♭F# G A# B C# D EGG G# B C D D# FG#A♭Ab A C Db Eb E GbAA A# C# D E F GA#B♭Bb B D Eb F Gb AbBB C D# E F# G A

Practice by Ear

Scale RecognitionIdentify the Phrygian Dominant scale by ear →Play G Phrygian DominantHear the scale and practice recognising it →Chord Recognition TrainerIdentify the chords above by ear →Progression TrainerIdentify common progressions in this key →

Chords in G Phrygian Dominant

The G phrygian dominant scale contains the notes G, G#, B, C, D, D#, F. Mode V of harmonic minor. Middle-Eastern, Spanish, dramatic.

The diatonic chords in G phrygian dominant are G (I), G# (II), B° (iii), Cm (iv), D° (v), D#+ (VI), Fm (vii). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the G phrygian dominant scale.

To develop your ear for the G phrygian dominant sound, use the scale and chord trainers linked above. Being able to recognise these sounds by ear — not just read them from a chart — is what separates musicians who truly hear music from those who only read it.